The Republican journal., 1887-12-08
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

Mr.. l.. A. knowton is building store house on
Lewis wharf.
Nil Wilson Staples, of this city, is building
new house between Cross and Front streets
December came in with cold wave, the thcr-
momctcr indicating several degrees below zero.
Mr.. A. {. Burgess, of this city, has sold his
dwelling house at the corner of Pearl and Charles
streets, to Mr. Henry Staples.
Mrs. ii. ii. Johnson of this city, has received Il
box of raisins from California packed by her
grandsons, Ralph and Ed. Hcrscy
Mr. 0. G. White recently rallied at his market a
twenty pound turkey which was won by Henry
Lords son. Mrs. Hiram Jones then bought the
bird and served it lip at her boarding house.
ACCIDENTS. Mrs. G. Il. Black, living on Com
mcrcia street, fell on saturday and fractured her
wrist.. Mrs. David Lancaster, High street, fell
i'll the stable last week and sustained severe in
jn'ies.
The steam pipe burst Thursday last in the
cellar of Swift \ Paul. Masonic Temple, but caused
no damage. The steam heating apparatus at the
Temple has been overhaulcd and put in first class
condition.
The Hatch Bros, Head of the Tide, Belfast,
large manufacturers of barrels and lime casks,
now have on hand 2,oeo fish barrels for which
there is no sale. At present they are manufactur-
ing lime casks. and also filing an order for 20O 600
hoop poles for Boston parties.
MI, Hazeal Mrkecn, of this city, in paying his
subscription to the Republican journal last week,
remarked as lie handed over the 81: 'This is my
3jth annual subscriptions" Mr.. Mckeen is one Of
our oldest and best subscribers and the Journal
hopes he will live many years to renew his sub
sclption.
F. \. Jones Co, market men of this city, who
furnished the Italians with the greater amount of
their food, say they baked for them $50 loaves of
bread The meat l.ousii. by the Italians Of the
cheapest Kind, and did MT exceed five cents pei
poUad. Bread was their staple food.
Miss Ann L. Frost, aged 81 years, died at the
home Of Mrs L. L. Field, of this city on Tuesday
In 1905 Mrs. Boham Field adopted Miss Frost, who
WAS native Of Massachusetts, and She has been
il the Field faiaiis from ;hat time until her death.
She Was Kind and faithful woman and had many
friends. She Will be buried today
&. a. 4. The following officers were last week
elected IL Thomas H. Marshall Post, in this city
W. H. >anhorn, Com: W. j. Bailey, :. V. Com;
Rol.. Whitehead. j. Y. Com; j. Page Surgeon;
~ w tIUiHl. Iii:l. L. -. IcntllctOn, (ttnr.; "A.
ID. ~nal y. @. oil H.: 4. billings, O. of G. The in
.aon " in tak place She first Thursday even
liz, u; January.
NJ. Mary II. Gilbert, OF Gloucester, Mass, died
Dec. I-, ut the advanced age of loI years. The
deceased WIS great amt OF Mr.. Fiz W. Gilbert
of Til city. She WIS born At Gloucester, Sept. $,
1-SG. uNe YEAR ago hey centennial birthday was
celehrat;f. a'tl it Great local event. Mrs.
Gilben'~ portrait has appeared i'll the leading
Gloucester and Boston papers.
NOVEMBER WEATHER. We learn from Mr.. l..
II. Mufch that the average temperature for Nov
tnber was 31.51 degrees, which two degrees
col Ter ;iian NeVeiihei, !>Nt bat one-half of de-
gree warmer than the average November weather
| III The past twenty eight Years. 1t rained on ten
DAYS an! -HoN l.! on five. The fall was about
t'.o incc, a:,d fell in one storm.
Il Aa- feen suggested that Il dye house would
ray this city. \ large amount of clothing is
aent to the dye houses at Augusta, Bangor, Boston,
and cicr places Now that we have a water sup
ply some cnteririsins person ought to give this
matter attention. We expect many local enter
rl-e- will result from the ;'ivent of water This
has been the experience of other towns.
MI. viii !. Clark, clothing manufacturer, and
li;- Minnie Tplman, both of this city, were mar
rtd Monday morning and left on the train for
bridal tour If one week, during which they will
visit 1os NJ and other places. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. y. savage. Mr.. Clark is one
OF Belfast, Cnttrpriein9 Young business men, and
ali Wis! him and hi- bride happy future.
The Bible society OF Maine Are finding II needy
field i'll Waldo trunty. Tie work in swanvile
has Just been completed out Of 10 families Wis
ants lJS ci.ii'lren found not attending sun
day school. - Protestant homes We're found dcS-
tuIe OF Il Billie. The collections received by the
visitor We're not sufficient to pay FOL The cost OF
the Bibles donated to these families. III Belmont
| IL WAS found there was neither physician, clergy
man, toWn-hOu-e, church or sunday school. Port
| We arc i"r!.ni.i TO think there are serious
errors n this paragraph especially as regards
awan,lic. The report docs not agree with one
s@t 10 L. II the time the agent was "A the town
| Among the new buildings proposed for erection
next year is odd Fellows block. \ committee
from Waldo Lodge has the matter under advise
ment, aud has met witt, much encouragement. If
the site Of the Alnelich: House can he procured
| handsome block costing not over $4,000 can be
erected and made to pay. This would give two
large stores on he ground iioor, Offices in the sec
Dad story and odd Fellows apartments the third
! story The lot has frontage Of 60 feet on Main
street aad runs back 1919 feet to Beaver The front
is t. lie of iron AMI glass and the remainder Of the
h'liidin% Of Dri;k.
| 1.-the iiNI.!; BRIl,GE. We were msintorme,
/ il appears To tho proposition to raise Little
River bridge, now undergoing repairs The
Noftiport authorities suggested raising the bridge
eighteen inches, Al least, to prevent the earth
| tln
committee OF tits city thought they could not act
without authority from the city government and it
Wa supposed the: repairs would he completed be-
fore the next regular meeting. 1t would have been
''''tt"rto ia.e assumed the responsibility or called
a special meeting, rather than lose this improve
inent Which could have been carried out at small
expense The repairs are progressing very slowly
and ir"in present appearances it will be time
before the bridge is open to travel.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Annie l.. Mckccn has
chartered to load coal at New York for Portland nj
$l.J0 per ten and discharge. 1t is the best coal
freight any Belfast vessel has received this year
...Srh. Nellie 5. Pickering, Capt. Flowers of this
city, has made two quick trips. One trip from
belfast to St SmonS, Ga, and back to New York
was maze in thirty days, and the next one from
New York To st. smnns ard back to Boston was
made in twenty eight days.... sch Minnie W.
Griffin, of New Haven, Conn, Can't. I.atcheldcr
OF NoItpoIt * at this port where She will under
3" some repairs II Carter 4 Co.'S dock. 800. apt.
Henry Sprovl, OF Winterpart, came home from
Key Vest, and the mate, Capt. sylvanus b. Gerry,
Of North !'ucksport, had charge Of the brig James
Miller when she was abandoned at sea Nov. 18th.
Si@ vas il complete wreck when abandoned.
farirua:'' If thc loss of sch. Abbie WATSON, of
BfooksEllie a'e given in the marine Capt.
Pendioton and others, of Islesboro, have purchas
ell the schooner Charlotte Fish, 23f tea. of 6. w.
StlnSon and others. of Port Clyde. She MAS built
a. NalioDoro i'll lStii. November 2itn se1lS Char
lotto 7. Sibey and Penobscot sailed frons Belfast
for Jacksonville, and Dec. |, just one week Later,
the Si!ilev arrived of Jacksonville bar having
hati an excellent passage. She did not get I'D to
the city until sunday. The Penobscot arrived at
Jacksonville on Tuesday. sch. Penobscot has
chartered 10 load lumber at Jacksonville to New
ORR at s. per thousand. Capt. W. f. WEIGH, of
sch Fannie A. Gorham, of this city, Is at home
and Capt. I. W. Warren has gone to Boston to
take command of the vessel. The Gorham has
chartered to load guano, in bulk, at Clark's Cove
near New Bedford for brunswick at s % Der ton
put ON boart. The vessel will take lumber back
to Boston at Sc, free of commission. The sloop
New Era, of Belfast, has been on the marine rail
way at Bucksport for repairs and is now rugged as
a schooner.
TIE WATER WORKS. The Belfast Water works
are practically completed and all the laborers
have zone. The ItalianS went nv tho Joston ,;ro